Broken transfer case link
07-20-2009, 07:22 PM
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Mine broke as well. Cheap plastic, I had an appointment to get fixed but another cheap $ 70 plastic part is not acceptable. I took the remnants of the plastic piece off the shaft, slid the cable back on, add a 3/4" flat washer to keep it from rolling off then popped on a Jesus clip (the retainer clip that shoot off when you take them off. Jesus! Where did that thing go!
). Looks like a piston ring.
Much better than the factory junk.
). Looks like a piston ring.Much better than the factory junk.
07-20-2009, 07:51 PM
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Took mine to the stealership today and they said there is an updated part that they are going to put on when it comes in later this week. I didnt know there was an update but Ill let you all know later this week. I think they are full of shit.
07-22-2009, 06:10 PM
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Mine went today, read about this failure and wanted to see if mine failed also.... IT DID.... gonna call Yeep tomorrow and have them send me a new cable,I'll install myself, don't trust anyone to touch my trucks
edit: this way I can eyeball both cables to see if there's any changes, I'll have camera ready to document
edit: this way I can eyeball both cables to see if there's any changes, I'll have camera ready to document
08-03-2009, 10:20 AM
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Design Defect
3 months ago, the plastic clip mentioned in this thread broke on my Jeep. Luckily I was stuck in two wheel drive, and was able to get it home. Jeep replaced the entire cable.
3 days ago, the plastic clip on the other end of the new cable, attaching to the shifter broke. I could not get to this link with out removing the center console, a job I did not have the tools to work on the the trail. The transfer case was stuck in neutral, and I was basically screwed. After getting the vehicle close to the road, I had to call for a tow truck. Imagine that, a perfectly good vehicle disabled because of a 30cent piece of plastic.
I wrote Chrysler, to get reimbursed for the tow, and to inform them that this is a design defect that should be fixed with a recall! I believe the plastic chosen is not well suited for high temperature applications. I bet it is probably getting near 150 deg below the car in the desert. The clips are probably just softening, and falling off.
After I get jeep to fix it (again) I am going to add some wire ties such as mentioned in this thread.
3 days ago, the plastic clip on the other end of the new cable, attaching to the shifter broke. I could not get to this link with out removing the center console, a job I did not have the tools to work on the the trail. The transfer case was stuck in neutral, and I was basically screwed. After getting the vehicle close to the road, I had to call for a tow truck. Imagine that, a perfectly good vehicle disabled because of a 30cent piece of plastic.
I wrote Chrysler, to get reimbursed for the tow, and to inform them that this is a design defect that should be fixed with a recall! I believe the plastic chosen is not well suited for high temperature applications. I bet it is probably getting near 150 deg below the car in the desert. The clips are probably just softening, and falling off.
After I get jeep to fix it (again) I am going to add some wire ties such as mentioned in this thread.
